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Letter #1

To: Honorable Members of the State of Rhode Island Legislature

Subject: Urgent Request to Reinstate the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Retirees

Dear Members of the Legislature, [Personalize with their name]

I am writing to urge you to support our 5 goals and to make them your top priority for 2026.

This legislation will at long last put an end to the injustice and hardship brought about by RIRSA 2011.

A binding legal contract was broken, our Constitution was violated, and General Assembly members were deceived.

The time has come to take action. The problem was brought about through legislation, and the solution must come through the same source.

Sincerely,

[Your full name ( and contact info)]

Letter #2

To: [ INSERT YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES/SENATORS NAME HERE]

Subject: Urgent Request to Reinstate the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Retirees

Dear Members of the Legislature,

[Personalize with specific names, including your Senator and Rep.]

I am writing to respectfully urge you to support the reinstatement of our COLA.

COLAs are not bonuses; they are vital protections that ensure retirement benefits retain their value in the face of inflation. Without them, retirees are effectively receiving less each year—struggling to afford groceries, prescriptions, utilities, and housing on fixed incomes that have not kept pace with economic realities.

These retirees dedicated themselves in careers that serve our communities. They upheld their end of the contract by working diligently, often under difficult and demanding conditions. It is only fair that the state honors its commitment to them by ensuring their pensions provide real economic security—not just in name, but in value.

The absence of COLA has become a matter not just of fairness, but of dignity. Reinstating the COLA would demonstrate the state’s respect for its retired workforce and restore trust in the retirement system for current active workers and future employees.

I ask you to act decisively and compassionately by supporting our 5 goals to reinstate the COLA for our retirees. Your leadership can make a tangible difference in the lives of those who gave their careers in service to the public.

Thank you for your attention and your commitment to the well-being of all citizens.

Sincerely,

[Your Full Name]

THE GOAL IS ; To flood the legislators with your letters.

Urge them to support our 5 goals to reinstate the COLA. You may begin this ASAP, and repeat as often as you like to remind them, or update them on our progress.

Just 1 letter from each of our ADVOCATE members = 5,000 letters/emails. Let’s make sure they cannot ignore their responsibility to their constituents.

Every voice matters!

Include members of the House and Senate Finance Committees, Speaker Shekarchi, and your own Representatives and Senators. Our team was informed that legislators must not only say they support us, they must personally tell the Speaker that he must make our goals are his #1 priority. This injustice has gone on for much too long.

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